There must be a Student Identifiers Registrar appointed by the Commonwealth Minister after consulting the Ministerial Council.

The Registrar's functions include the following:

  (a)   assigning student identifiers to individuals;

  (b)   verifying or giving an individual's student identifier;

  (c)   preparing and providing access to individuals' authenticated VET transcripts;

  (d)   enabling individuals with student identifiers to set access controls on their authenticated VET transcripts.

The Registrar is to be assisted by staff from the Department or the Education Department and by other staff and consultants under arrangements made by the Registrar.

There is a Student Identifiers Special Account, to be used for meeting the Commonwealth's costs in the performance of the Registrar's functions.

The Registrar is to report annually to the Commonwealth Minister, the Education Minister and the Ministerial Council.